Effect of Demographic Variables on the Accuracy of Teacher

Abstract

The study aimed to analyze the demographic variables of teachers and how such variables influence the accurate nomination of gifted students based on the scale for rating the behavioral characteristics of such students. The study focused on five variables; gender of teachers, general specialization of teaching, years of teaching experience, training programs the teachers may have during their teaching experience, and the degree of teacher's qualification. Having employed the quantitative research design including the descriptive comparative-correlational method and the sample of classroom teachers invited from two primary schools, the overall findings showed the most influential variables which can be seen thorough the interference among the general specialization with the degree of qualification in one hand, and the years of teaching experience with the training programs on the other. Regardless of the type of rating scales, increasing teachers' knowledge and experience regarding the behavioral characteristics of gifted students plays a central role in increasing the accuracy of teacher nomination. Further implication and recommendation for future research were provided.